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Assertion :H3BO3 is monobasic Lewis acid but its salt Na3BO3 exists. Reason: H3BO3 reacts with NaOH to give Na3BO3 in ethyl alcohol.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect, but Reason is correct
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Inspite of the fact that Boric acid H3BO3 being a monobasic lewis acid, it's salt Na3BO3 exists.

Reason- H3BO3+NaOH+Ethylalcohol

H3BO3+3C2H5OH(C2H5)3BO3+3H2O

(C2H5)3BO3+3NaOHNa3BO3+3C2H5OH

H3BO3+3NaOH+3C2H5OH−−−−−−−−Na3BO3+3H2O

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